Series synopsis
The Gokusen, also known as ごくせん is a Japanese animation drama comedy television series that premiered on Nippon TV on January 6, 2004. It ended on March 30, 2004. It was created by Kozueko Morimoto. It stars Katsuyuki Konishi, Norio Wakamoto, Kenichi Suzumura and Seizo Kato.
Kumiko "Yankumi" Yamaguchi enters Shirokin Gakuen Private School to become a math teacher. She's assigned as the homeroom teacher for class 2-4, populated by a gang of delinquents. At first, the class tries everything to rattle her cage, but to no avail. In a short period of time, Yankumi gains the respect of the class. But what the school doesn't know is that she's the heir to the Oedo Group, a powerful Yakuza clan. So while Yankumi struggles to excel in her career as a teacher, she must also k ...
Premise
Kumiko "Yankumi" Yamaguchi enters Shirokin Gakuen Private School to become a math teacher. She's assigned as the homeroom teacher for class 2-4, populated by a gang of delinquents. At first, the class tries everything to rattle her cage, but to no avail. In a short period of time, Yankumi gains the respect of the class. But what the school doesn't know is that she's the heir to the Oedo Group, a powerful Yakuza clan. So while Yankumi struggles to excel in her career as a teacher, she must also keep her Yakuza background a secret.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | January 6, 2004 | March 30, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrival of the Rookie Teacher With a Secret!! Kumiko Yamaguchi, the 23 year old granddaughter of a yakuza boss, becomes a teacher at Shirokin Gakuen, an all boys high school. |
January 6, 2004 |
| 2 |
Duel!! Shin vs. Ojou? Kumiko asks the class to behave for her evaluation test but no one shows up for class on the day of the evaluation. Shin decides that everyone will go back to class if Kumiko will fight him which Kumiko agrees to. |
January 13, 2004 |
| 3 |
Kuma's First Experience? After Kumiko saves a woman from a drunk man, she is surprised to find that the woman is Kuma's mother. Kumiko grades math tests and after she learns the class' average is 21 she holds remedial classes, hoping some would come. |
January 20, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 6, 2004 |
| Last aired | March 30, 2004 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday |